Question

1a journal entry for september 29, 2025
all journal entries should be at least 8 or more complete sentences, unless otherwise specified to receive full credit. make sure you proofread and spell check before completing for a grade. please use complete sentences, avoid “text talk”, and use proper punctuations. be sure to use spell check and grammar check.
for today’s journal you will evaluate a real - life situation that requires the use of ethics and decision making. read the situation below and provide a written detailed response of how you would respond if it were with the dilemma.
the situation
jennifer is a transfer student in her sophomore year in high school. by november, she had made some good friends through her soccer team and her classes, but still felt on the outside of the more popular students. she has a great relationship with her parents, and trusts their advice to just give it time.
the first weekend of thanksgiving break, rumors started that a blowout party was happening at a sophomore girl’s house while the parents were out of town. jennifer didn’t know the girl well but she was one of the most popular girls in the class and most of the upperclassmen were planning on attending, as well. one of the hottest junior guys had already asked her if she would be there. everyone was saying this was going to be the best party of the year. this seemed like the perfect opportunity to break out of her small clique and hang out with the students everyone always talked about.
her dilemma was that there was no way her parents would let her go to this party if they knew the parents were out of town, and she wanted to go very badly. jennifer had rarely lied to her parents and never about anything big. she knew her parents trusted her and that made it even harder to lie to them. because they respected her, she hated the times when she felt like she was letting them down.
her friends told her to just not say anything and only lie if her parents directly asked her about adults being at the party. easy enough for them to say, but her friends weren’t as tight with their parents as she was with hers. she felt that if she just went to this one party her social standing at school could be a lot different. she would get to know more students, she’d be seen as someone they can party with, and she wouldn’t be so shy about approaching the more popular students anymore.
would it be worth it to hide the facts of the party from her parents and risk having to lie? and if they found out about the party, could she deal with the fact that they probably wouldn’t trust her anymore? on the other hand, everyone lies to his or her parents eventually. and if they never found out, what would it really matter?

Explanation:

Jennifer faces an ethical dilemma about attending a party and lying to her parents. Trust between Jennifer and her parents is valuable. Lying might damage it irreparably. Social - standing gain is short - term, while trust is long - term. She should consider the long - term consequences of her actions. Honesty is usually the best policy in relationships.

Answer:

Jennifer should be honest with her parents. Although she may miss out on the party and the potential social benefits, maintaining the trust of her parents is more important in the long run. She could also try to have an open conversation with her parents about her social situation and see if there are other ways to improve her social standing without lying.